Multiple choice

A _____________ is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory.

  1. processor

  2. monitor

  3. hard disk

  4. motherboard

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Explanation

The processor (or CPU) is the hardware component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer. It retrieves instructions from memory and executes them sequentially. Monitors and hard disks are peripherals that do not execute instruction sequences in this manner.